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• bolt — bolt1 bolter, n. boltless, adj. boltlike, adj. /bohlt/, n. 1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. any… …   Universalium

• Bolt — A short heavy arrow fired from a *crossbow, from which we have the phrases he has shot his bolt and a bolt from the blue . The bolt was also known as a * quarrel . Cf. Bolted arrow …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• bolt — bolt1 [bəult US boult] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lock)¦ 2¦(screw)¦ 3 a bolt from (out of) the blue 4 bolt of lightning 5 make a bolt for it 6¦(weapon)¦ 7¦(cloth)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: short arrow ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shoot one's bolt — phrasal : to do all within one s power : exhaust one s capabilities and resources had shot his bolt and had no more to say …   Useful english dictionary

• Bolt action — The term bolt action refers to a type of firearm action in which the weapon s bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right hand side of the weapon. As the handle is… …   Wikipedia

• Bolt (DC Comics) — Superherobox caption = Bolt (right) fighting Blue Devil, from Blue Devil #9. Art by Paris Cullins. character name = Bolt publisher = DC Comics debut = Blue Devil #6 (November 1984) creators = Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin (script) Paris Cullins, Ernie… …   Wikipedia

• bolt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German bolz crossbow bolt, and perhaps to Lithuanian beldėti to beat Date: before 12th century 1. a. a shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow or catapult;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bolt — I [[t]boʊlt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usu. threaded to receive a nut 2) bui a movable bar or rod that is slid into a socket to fasten a door, gate, etc 3) bui the part of a lock that is shot… …   From formal English to slang

• Single-shot — This article is about firearms. For other uses, see Single Shot (disambiguation). Single shot firearms are firearms that hold only a single round of ammunition, and must be reloaded after each shot. The history of firearms began with single shot… …   Wikipedia

• The Golden Shot — Infobox Television show name = The Golden Shot caption = format = Game Show picture format = 4:3 runtime = 60mins (inc adverts) creator = starring = Jackie Rae (1967) Bob Monkhouse (1967 1971) Norman Vaughan (1972) Charlie Williams (1973 1974)… …   Wikipedia

• Captive bolt pistol — A captive bolt pistol (also variously known as a cattle gun, stunbolt gun, bolt gun, or stunner) is a device used for stunning animals prior to slaughter. Proper stunning is essential to prevent the pain and suffering of the animal during the… …   Wikipedia